The Frenchman, pointed out by the debacle in the Classic, does not improve the numbers of the canteran, relegated to the bench in the last commitments
With Tchouaméni acting as a central, Madrid fits a goal every 62 minutes; with Asencio, one every 123
Aurélien Tchouaméni was one of the footballers who came out worse off from the Real Madrid debacle in the final of the Spanish Super Cup against Barcelona (2-5). The French midfielder has become Carlo Ancelotti’s emergency centre following Eder Militao’s serious knee injury and not even his bad performances or the good work of Asencio have threatened his status as a headline on the back axis for the moment.
The Gallic international came out in the photographs of Lamine Yamal’s goals (1-1) and Raphinha’s double and the white hobby has not hesitated to place him on the target of criticism while claiming more prominence for Raúl Asencio.
The canteran gave up at a good level by supplying Militao in the matches against Osasuna, Leganés and Getafe, matches that Tchouaméni missed for the sprain suffered against Milan.
The former Monaco was already Ancelotti’s emergency resource last year after the serious injuries of Militao and David Alaba and in this campaign, in which Madrid has lost Nacho, is also the one chosen by Ancelotti as a companion of Antonio R.diger.
However, the numbers portray the contrast between the performance of Tchouaméni and that of Asencio. With the Gallic international playing centre, Madrid has fit 15 goals in 929 minutes, one every 62 minutes. With Asencio, Madrid receives half of goals: 5 in 615 minutes, one every 123 minutes, according to data from Be Soccer.
In the Copa del Rey match against Celta de Vigo this Thursday, it is possible that Ancelotti will again sit Rodiger as he did against the Sports Minera and bet on the couple Asencio-Tchouaméni for the first time so far in the season.
